Online surveys are a quick and efficient way to obtain information from your prospects and customers.

There are both low cost and free online survey tools available.

For $20 per month ($200 per year), Survey Monkey offers unlimited surveys and responses (with annual plan) using a variety of question types and a web based interface for analyzing results. Surveys may be deployed via email or linked on a web page.

Feature packed Google Docs recently added the ability to add a form to a spreadsheet. After the spreadsheet is saved, one can design a basic form to collect spreadsheet data. The form is deployed via an email from the Google interface or embedded in a web page. Question types are limited but the web based interface allows for easy viewing by team members. Google Docs may suffice for basic information collection and best of all, it is free!